Subsystem
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A major subdivision or component of an information system consisting of information, information technology, and personnel that perform one or more specific functions.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
Wordset Dictionary
a system that is part of some larger system
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Subsystems
- possessive
- Subsystem's
- pluralpossessive
- Subsystems'